demonstrative
[ duh-mon-struh-tiv ]
/ dəˈmɒn strə tɪv /
adjective
characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.
serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative.
serving to prove the truth of anything; indubitably conclusive.
Grammar.
indicating or singling out the thing referred to. This is a demonstrative pronoun.
noun
Grammar.
a demonstrative word, as this or there.
Origin of demonstrative
1350–1400; Middle English
demonstratif (< Middle French) < Latin
dēmonstrātīvus, equivalent to
dēmonstrāt(us) (see
demonstrate) +
-īvus
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM demonstrative
Words nearby demonstrative
demonstrable,
demonstrant,
demonstrate,
demonstration,
demonstration model,
demonstrative,
demonstrative pronouns,
demonstrator,
demonym,
demoralize,
demos
Example sentences from the Web for demonstrative
British Dictionary definitions for demonstrative
demonstrative
/ (dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv) /
adjective
tending to manifest or express one's feelings easily or unreservedly
(postpositive foll by of)
serving as proof; indicative
involving or characterized by demonstration
a demonstrative lecture
conclusive; indubitable
demonstrative arguments
grammar
denoting or belonging to a class of determiners used to point out the individual referent or referents intended, such as this, that, these, and those
Compare interrogative, relative
noun
grammar
a demonstrative word or construction